Marathon+ 25's & Full Mudguards

ol9
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Happy New Year Folks,
Could you please throw some bikes at me that will take the above, I'm keen on a Defy 2 but unsure if they'll fit.
Thanks in advance
Could you please throw some bikes at me that will take the above, I'm keen on a Defy 2 but unsure if they'll fit.
Thanks in advance
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You'll need to look for a frame that's designed to take 57mm deep drop brakes whereas many race-oriented bikes have 49mm brakesMake mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..0
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Winter training style such as Kenesis, Ribble etc usually come with long drop 57mm brakes. Marathon 25 is quite a wide one, similar to a racy 28mm and will easily fit any bike of that style.0
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OL9 wrote:Happy New Year Folks,
Could you please throw some bikes at me that will take the above, I'm keen on a Defy 2 but unsure if they'll fit.
Thanks in advance
Fwiw I have a Giant Defy 4 and am now running Marathon Plus 25s on Front and Back. On the rear i use something like this
http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/sks- ... aid:637296
However i havent managed to find anything that fits as the clearance is minimal maybe 3mm.
Ademortademort
Chinarello, record and Mavic Cosmic Sl
Gazelle Vuelta , veloce
Giant Defy 4
Mirage Columbus SL
Batavus Ventura0 -
Are we saying the M+ 25's won't fit with the Defy specific guards?0
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I couldn't get Crud RoadRacer 2's to work with 25c Conti Gatorskins on my Defy Comp 2 so unless Giant specific guards completely ignore the brake area I doubt that they will work with 25c Marathons. Might be OK with 23c tyres though.Summer - Giant Defy Composite 2 (Force 22) (retd)
Cannondale Synapse Sram Red ETap
Winter - Boardman CX Team (Rival X1 Hyd)0 -
OL9 wrote:Are we saying the M+ 25's won't fit with the Defy specific guards?
No they won,t fit. There,s almost no clearance between the tyre and fork, maybe 3mm. I have an old aluminium mudguard and am thinking of cutting away a peice to get it to fit. Will let you know how it works out. It,s amazing what you can do with a Dremel.
Ademortademort
Chinarello, record and Mavic Cosmic Sl
Gazelle Vuelta , veloce
Giant Defy 4
Mirage Columbus SL
Batavus Ventura0